Project to boost livelihood of small-scale fish farmers
The AquaLivelihood Project, officially launched in Colombo, Sri Lanka, recently, is a collaborative effort involving five SAARC member countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The project, with a total investment of $3.97 million, is set to benefit over 1,20,000 rural households, with a significant focus on empowering women, who make up 30% of the beneficiaries.
Shiba Shankar Giri, a scientist from ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, has been named project coordinator. "This project is a regional commitment to empowering small-scale fish farmers, enhancing rural nutrition, and fostering sustainable livelihoods across South Asia," Giri said.
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